Seoul, South Korea → Sapporo, Japan
735 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Seoul to Sapporo is 1,361 km (846 miles). Sapporo lies roughly east-northeast of Seoul; the initial great-circle bearing is 59° (ENE). It is an international route from South Korea to Japan.
Seoul (Capital Area, South Korea) sits at 37.5665°N, 126.9780°E; Sapporo (Hokkaido, Japan) is at 43.0618°N, 141.3545°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 59° (ENE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 12min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Seoul and Sapporo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Seoul and Sapporo lies at approximately 40.5370°N, 133.8720°E — the position that is an equal 681 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Seoul (Asia/Seoul) and Sapporo (Asia/Tokyo) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Seoul uses the South Korean Won (KRW), while Sapporo uses the Japanese Yen (JPY). The primary language changes from Korean in Seoul to Japanese in Sapporo.
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The straight-line distance from Seoul to Sapporo is approximately 1,361 km (846 miles, 735 nautical miles).
Sapporo lies roughly east-northeast of Seoul; the initial great-circle bearing is 59° (ENE).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 12min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Seoul and Sapporo — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Seoul (Asia/Seoul) and Sapporo (Asia/Tokyo) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances